Inside Uber's AI Strategy to Inflate Your Fare (Second Request)
Inside Uber's AI Strategy to Inflate Your Fare (Second Request)  
Podcast: The Capitol Forum
Published On: Fri Jul 24 2026
Description: Same ride, two different prices — that's the new reality facing Uber and Lyft passengers.Today on Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with Derek Kravitz of Consumer Reports to talk about Kravitz's new reporting on how Uber and Lyft make use of algorithmic pricing to charge consumers different prices and inflate base costs.